4 Recipes for Younger, Beautiful Skin

1. Wake-Up or Wind-Down Face Wash

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Create one for morning use and one at night by adding different essential oils to each.

The peppermint oil face wash is a refreshing way to wake up in the morning with its cooling effect, and it also controls acne, tames oily skin and brightens up dull skin. Its antiseptic and astringent properties make it great for cleaning your face with gentle power.
At night, you can, wind down with a floral-scented geranium and lavender oil face wash. Geranium essential oil and lavender essential oil both stimulate cell growth and work as astringents to tone the skin. They also have antiseptic properties to help ease acne and dermatitis.

You'll need:

¼ tsp (25 drops) peppermint essential oil OR 25 drops of geranium oil and 15 drops of lavender oil
8-oz liquid castile soap
8-oz Foaming pump dispenser

Directions:

Add ingredients to an 8-oz foaming pump dispenser and shake well to combine.

2. Lavender Cedarwood Toner

Using a toner after washing your face prepares it for moisturizers and anti-aging serums by shrinking pores and balancing the skin's natural oil production. In this recipe, witch hazel, lavender and cedarwood essential oils provide the astringent properties, but they also do a lot more.

Witch hazel is a mild and moisturizing astringent that helps tone and tighten your skin. Lavender and cedarwood essential oils also tone and revitalize skin, & improve the clarity of your complexion by treating blemishes, reducing inflammation and promoting an even skin tone.

You'll need:

4 oz witch hazel
½ tsp vitamin E oil
10 drops cedarwood essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
4 oz bottle

Directions:

Fill a 4 oz bottle with witch hazel almost to the top. Then add the other ingredients and shake well to mix.

3. Frankincense Moisturizer

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Frankincense oil is perfect for daily skin care because it promotes hydration and balanced oil production while shrinking pores. It's able to treat practically any skin ailment you could have by reducing inflammation and killing bacteria. It also has anti-aging effects on your skin that work by boosting elasticity, toning, tightening and strengthening its structure.

Over time with regular use, it will treat acne, diminish blemishes and scars and even your skin tone. Frankincense has a subtle and subdued scent, making it perfect for a daily moisturizer you won't get tired of.

You'll need:

¼ cup pure shea butter
¼ tsp (25 drops) frankincense oil
Glass jar

Directions:

Place shea butter in a heat-safe bowl and place the bowl in a pot of hot water. Allow the shea butter to melt completely, then remove it from the hot water and mix in the frankincense oil. Once well-blended, place it in a glass jar.

4. Essential Oil Anti-Aging Serum

Anti-aging serum is designed to pack the largest concentration of compounds that fight aging and promote the rejuvenation of new skin. Carrot seed oil and myrrh are perfect for these purposes.

Carrot seed oil is rich in beta-carotene (vitamin A), known for its use in pharmaceutical-grade anti-aging creams to boost skin cell turnover. By naturally increasing skin cell turnover, carrot seed oil increases the creation of new skin cells and shedding of old ones--a process that slows down with age and causes wrinkling.

The carotenoids in carrot seed oil also protect your skin against free radicals, which damage cells and speed up aging.

Myrrh essential oil is also rich in antioxidants that fight free radicals. Myrrh oil boosts skin circulation, lowers inflammation and reduces wrinkles. It boosts your skin's production of collagen and elastin, which promote elasticity and firmness. Myrrh oil also increases skin cell turnover and promotes an even skin tone.

In this recipe, rosehip seed oil is used as a carrier oil due to its anti-aging properties. This oil is shown to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and reverse the effects of sun exposure and aging with essential fatty acids and antioxidants.

You'll need:

Directions:

Combine ingredients in a small dropper bottle or roller bottle and shake before use.

Using Essential Oils Safely

Look for bottles labeled with "100 percent pure" when buying essential oils to ensure there are no added chemicals or liquids diluting it.
Combine them with a carrier oil when applying them to your skin to avoid irritation. Carrier oils also help the essential oils, which are more watery, to stay on your skin longer.
Some people can have allergic reactions to certain oils, so watch out for any signs of irritation when you try a new oil.
Always avoid your eyes when using essential oils on your face, and wash them off immediately if skin irritation occurs.

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